The work of an Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), behind Tata Garden in Breach Candy, is almost finished. It will act as the main command centre for the whole coastal road project.
It will use information and communication technology to control and monitor traffic flow, making it an essential component of the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS).
In addition to monitoring the ventilation system and air quality, the Centre will collect data from sources such as weather stations, traffic sensors, and CCTV cameras to present a real-time picture of traffic conditions. It will also provide a backup in the event of a power outage.
The ground-plus-one building is ideally situated for maximum technical efficiency and is essential for the ongoing surveillance of the coastal road.
The structure's main function is to keep an eye on the ventilation of the tunnel. A civic official from the BMC's coastal road department stated that the air quality needs to be monitored because gases emitted by vehicles surpass certain limits. The ventilation fans' power will need to be increased as and when needed.
Although there is now a temporary technical facility available at the neighbouring Priyadarshini Park where air quality is manually monitored, the official stated that eventually, all other tasks, including AQI monitoring, will need to be completed from the new structure's single platform.
Keeping an eye on traffic flow during crises or accidents is another crucial duty of the ICCC building. An official from the civic body of Mumbai said that a rapid response team is essential. CCTV will be used for monitoring, and messages will be sent to the traffic police and fire department. The disaster control room will also receive the feed.
The official further said that the system would switch to a generator once the battery backup lasted for an hour in the event of a power outage inside the tunnel. This building will be situated close to the tunnel's beginning and the current Breach Candy Road, and it will fulfil 60% of the tunnel's requirements.
Since the electric street lights on the coastal route will be manually turned on and off, they won't need to be monitored. The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system allows for both human and automated ventilation control.
Level 1 of the facility will house the fire and water tanks, while Level 2 will house the transformer and panel room, battery room and diesel generator room with equipment from Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST). A substation, server room, battery backup, and SCADA system for real-time monitoring will also be located in the basements.
There will be a viewing platform termed as a video wall where the tunnel and whole coastal road will be monitored under CCTV surveillance. Additionally, there is a lavatory, server room and emergency room. This structure will house 30 employees and include a dining space, pantry and foyer. There will be glass cladding on the structure.
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